"Everything
in an image should give voice to the feeling you are
trying to capture. Being an artist means capturing these moments for every client." -Charles
Jablow

People Love the Way Charles Makes Them Look

Charles knows how to make
people feel comfortable in front of his camera, regardless
of age or background. And the results are obvious.

When you work
with Charles Jablow, you will have lots of great images to
choose from.

Early
Professional Experience

His first professional job was in college, where for 4
years he worked for the Lehigh University Alumni Bulletin, providing him national distribution
of his work.

At about this time, he was extremely
fortunate to meet the renowned guru of lighting, San Diego photographer, Dean Collins. Charles
studied for three years with Dean, learning everything possible, including the use of light that
you almost never see today.

As Charles' photographic skills began to receive more
attention, many of his friends began asking him to photograph
their parties, weddings and affairs.

It's More Difficult Than It Seems

Growing up, Charles learned that it's easy to snap the shutter, but creating something beautiful is not so easy. There are exposure, composition, lighting, posing,
color, emotion, expression, framing, etc. The challenge
to the photographer is to craft the proper mix of these
elements to create the perfect image.

You only have one chance to capture the moment. If you
miss it, you miss it forever!

Learning From The Best

"Photographers
should not be learning their craft at your expense. They
should already know what to do." -Charles Jablow

Shortly after college, Charles found a higher level of
artistic instruction from other nationally known professionals.
(Galen Rowell of National Geographic and Charles
Campbell - a freelance photographer) Charles joined the renowned Bachrach Studios in Boston, where
he focused on the study of wedding photography and received
top-flight instruction.

Years later, Charles studied for two years with world-renown
photographer Clay Blackmore, bringing his skills
to an even higher level.

"Everything
starts with our clients: getting to know them personally,
their needs, their moods. We know how
important their wedding photos will be throughout their
lifetime." -Charles Jablow

Keep in mind that Charles often books up quickly.

Charles
only photographs 40 weddings per year.
If you'd like to reserve your spot, Call now 703-216-8878.

Charles Photographs President George Herbert Walker Bush

While Charles was working for Bachrach
studios, the studio was contracted by the Catholic Archdiocese
to cover the visit of President George Herbert Walker Bush
to the Catholic Lawyers Guild. Bachrach picked Charles for this special assignment.

When Charles arrived on site, he found that many of the
details of the shoot Bachrach had provided were incorrect.
Thinking on his feet, he drove to the
nearest professional photography shop, rented a special
exotic lens that would work with his camera, and bought slide
film. The photographs
were so amazing, they were demanded by the
printer for publication the next day. Bachrach loved the
results and the Catholic Pilot Newspaper was extremely satisfied.

Years later, history repeated itself when Charles was
one of the select group of photographers chosen to cover
the Black Tie and Boots Inauguration Ball of the second
President Bush.

Charles has earned the designation
"Certified Professional Photographer" from the
Professional Photographers of America. Fewer than 3% of
all professionals have earned this degree (that's fewer
than 2500 worldwide).